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2010 holiday postage shipping cut off dates listed

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 9:51am

The Bluffton post office has released 2010 holiday shipping cut off dates for overseas, military mail and domestic mail.

Please open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view the shipping dates.

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It's a BIG Blaze parade on Saturday - over 80 units!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 6:42am

Saturday's Blaze of Lights parade will be one to remember. Over 80 units will make up the parade, according to Junior Weihrauch, parade coordinator. Weihrauch has been working on this year's parade since this summer.

The parade forms at 4 p.m. on Saturday at The Centre, 601 N. Main St. The parade starts at 5 p.m. and the route is south on Main Street through the business district where it disbands at College Avenue.

Here's the parade list as of Friday, Nov. 26:

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15 minutes with Bluffton University student Josh Stallings

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 5:58am
Josh Stallings, Bluffton University student

Fifteen Minutes with Josh Stallings, Bluffton University sophomore

Where are you from?
I'm from Attica. I'm a sophomore broadcast and journalism major.

Who was the first person from Bluffton who you met?
My roommate, Shawn Miller.

How many colleges did you visit in high school?
Three. Bluffton, Manchester and University of Toledo.

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Passport day Dec. 1 at Marbeck Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 4:48am

The Bluffton Post Office will hold a passport day at Marbeck Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. The event will take place in the Kreider Room.

Persons wanting a passport must bring a certified copy of a birth certificate and one photo ID, and two checks or two money orders for payment.

A basic adult passport fee is $150. Passport photos will be taken on site.

Persons with questions may contact the Bluffton post office.

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Late mail causes problems for village utility department

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 10:45pm

The United States Postal Service's elimination of the Lima processing facility is causing problems with the Village of Bluffton.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council on Nov. 22 that problems began when mail started going to Toledo instead of Lima for processing.

The specific problem centers on mail payments from customers paying online. Those payments, at no fault of the utility customers, are notoriously late from the online payment source. An automatic late fees kicks in against the utility customer on those late payments.

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We can't wait

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 7:55pm
We can't wait

Almost ready! The bridge over Riley Creek at Spring Street is almost ready for vehicular traffic. After some blacktop and guard rails are posted, it's ready to go.

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